Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Literacy

What does it mean to be literate in the 21st century?

30 comments:

Anonymous said...

to be free

randyscottkrebs said...

to be free

randyscottkrebs said...

it should be able to be free to do anything you want

Robby said...

It is very important now a days because in the 21st century you read and write a lot more than in any other century

kevin said...

To be literate means to be able to read and write.

cassius said...

to be able to read and write on all forms of communication

Jake said...

it means absolutely nothing to be able to write cause we have computers, but to be able to read is good cause u can read the words on the computers

djrhunter said...

to have the ability to read and wright and do math

Chelsea :) said...

To be able to read and write AND comprehend it.

Daniel said...

To be Literite means that you can read, write, and to type.

randyscottkrebs said...

we have computers, computers can teach us anything

Bri said...

To be able to read and write and know how to type on computers and know our language.

Tasha said...

It is very important to be literate in the 21st century because you can talk to people so many different ways. So you need to be able to use the internet, read and write, and sometimes be able to text.

Steph said...

To be literate in the 21st century means you have to be able to read and write more than just letters. We have email, instant messaging, and text messaging that are all important for communication in the 21st century.

Kendall said...

In the 21st century it smeans to be educated or able to send text messages and email our friends and family in other places. In the past century it was being able to read and write a letter.

Robby 2 said...

it means to text with a phone, email, and give people messages through any other electtronic devices

Alexandra said...

To be literate means to be able to read and write. In the 21st century being literate could mean you are able to send an email or text a message on a cell phone.

T.BELOTT said...

it is important because you need to be able to read and write every day. otherwise nobody would be able to write books therefore nobody would be able to read books and challege themselves.

Courtney said...

to be able to read be able to know how to use the internet, texting, and to communicate with people through the internet

Chelsea :) said...

to be able to know how to work the new techonolgy such as cell phone, computer,ipods ect...

j dog said...

to be able to read and write using all forms of technology

laura said...

Being literit is to be able to read and right. Also to be able to expres your self through wrighting a note or useing your imagenation and wright a story to shair with others.

randyscottkrebs said...

to be literate should mean that you can do anything that involves reading and writing. you should be able to do ANYTHING!

JaCey said...

To be able to read and write. Like you should be able to read a e-mail, a text message, and instant message. So you can read a book and the news paper and keep up with the world. You would need to know how to do all of these things and more in the 21st centery.

Anonymous said...

to know and use computers phones and other forms of comunication.

Anonymous said...

hey

jake said...

to be able to write and read

Julia said...

It means you can read and write everywhere not just on a peice of paper but also type on a computer

kyle said...

It is important to write and read because, We use it a lot to day like texting, emailing, and read directions on how to use things.

Gracie said...

Literate is to read and write and in the 21st century literate is to send a email to someone can read that email